Convert 3.875 x 10^8 meters to kilometers. Express the answer to the exact decimal place.

Question

Note: 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters

Answer 1

To convert meters to kilometers, you divide the number of meters by 1,000 (since 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters).

Starting with the given value:

\[ 3.875 \times 10^8 \text{ meters} \]

Now, convert meters to kilometers:

\[ \frac{3.875 \times 10^8 \text{ meters}}{1,000} = 3.875 \times 10^8 \times \frac{1}{1,000} = 3.875 \times 10^8 \times 10^{-3} = 3.875 \times 10^{5} \text{ kilometers} \]

Therefore, the converted value is:

\[ \boxed{3.875 \times 10^{5}} \text{ kilometers} \]